NHD Low Income Housing Trust Fund Provides Pilot Rental Subsidy
Program for Ridge House.

From the NHD Reporter -A newsletter published by the Nevada Dept. of Business & Industry Housing Division

Ridge House, a spin-off of Kairos, is a nonprofit program begun in 1982 by members of First Church. The Ridge House ministry seeks to mainstream previously incarcerated men and women back into society. NHD’s Low Income Housing Trust Fund Program funds will be used for a pilot Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program for persons previously incarcerated. This initiative is consistent with the Housing Division’s Strategic Plan which addresses overt help to ‘specialty populations needing housing and housing assistance’. In cooperation with the Nevada Dept. of Corrections and Housing Authorities, it was determined that the best course of action was to grant the non-profit Ridge House in Reno with the responsibility of administering the program. The process will involve Ridge House accepting clients from prison and placing them in Ridge House’s transitional housing program. Once the client has successfully completed their treatment program, Ridge House, using the Trust Fund targeted funds, would provide the qualified tenants with a security deposit and rental subsidy to help them find a place to live. This rental assistance will be available to the qualified tenants for a period of three months. Ridge House will make certain the tenant is employed, and will be able to pay their rent once the 3-month period has expired. The goal of NHD is to assist up to 200 tenants with the targeted funds. This is a pilot program for the Division and the Dept. of Corrections. Similar programs are planned for implementation in Southern Nevada.